No Link Found Between Birth Anesthesia and Learning Issues
Whether delivery was vaginal or C-section doesn't matter, study finds TUESDAY, Aug. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to anesthesia during a Cesarean delivery doesn't increase the risk of learning disabilities in children, says a new study. "We found that the incidence of learning disa...Neck surgery for cervical spine disorders found to alleviate associated headaches
Rosemont, Ill -- A new study published in the August 2009 issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) finds that two years after anterior cervical neck operations, patients who have arthroplasty (disc replacement) or arthodesis (spine fusion) can be expected to have significant improve...Neck Surgery for Cervical Spine Disorders Found to Alleviate Associated Headaches
Improvement of headaches significant after anterior cervical reconstructive surgery ROSEMONT, Ill., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new study published in the August 2009 issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) finds that two years after anterior cervi...Benefits from upper airway surgery for sleep apnea found to equal CPAP
Alexandria, VA - Adults who struggle with CPAP treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) should be considered candidates for reconstructive surgery on the upper airway, because it holds the same quality-of-life (QOL) benefits but with more permanence. This thesis is in new research published in ...Genes key to staph disease severity, drug resistance found hitchhiking together
Scientists studying Staphylococcus bacteria, including methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), have discovered a potent staph toxin responsible for disease severity. They also found the gene for the toxin traveling with a genetic component of Staphylococcus that controls resistance to antibi...Gene Found for Age-Related Cataract
Could help advance understanding of this vision-robbing disease FRIDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) -- A gene associated with the formation of age-related cataract, a leading cause of blindness, has been identified by scientists. The EphA2 gene encodes an enzyme that plays a role in th...New Therapy Found to Prevent Heart Failure
ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A landmark study has successfully demonstrated a 29 percent reduction in heart failure or death in patients with heart disease who received an implanted cardiac resynchronization therapy device with defibrillator (CRT-D) versus patients who recei...No Causality Found Between Black Cohosh and Liver Problems
Results of a Randomized Study Presented at ACOG 2009 Annual Meeting Confirming Teschke's Re-evaluation of Spontaneous Reports CHICAGO, May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Black cohosh has been widely used in Europe and also in North America to treat menopausal symptoms including hot flashes, night sweats, ...Indevus Pharmaceuticals Announces PRO 2000 Found to Show Promise in Large HIV Prevention Study
Results of NIH-sponsored Clinical Trial to be Presented at Retrovirus Conference LEXINGTON, Mass., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDEV ) announced today that a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-sponsored clinical study found that participating wome...Nanoemulsion Kills Highly Resistant Bacteria Found in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientists at NanoBio Corp. and the University of Michigan have demonstrated in the laboratory that their novel topical nanoemulsion kills the highly resistant strains of bacteria that cause chronic illness and death among individuals with cystic fib...Gene Abnormality Found to Predict Childhood Leukemia Relapse
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Scientists have identified mutations in a gene that predict a high likelihood of relapse in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Although the researchers caution that further research is needed to determine how changes in the gene, cal...Hush Puppies 'Pups' Collection
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HOUSTON -- (July 29, 2009) -- Italian and U.S. biologists this week report that a little-understood protein previously implicated in a rare genetic disorder plays an unexpected and critical role in building and maintaining healthy cells. Even more surprising, their report in the journal Nature s...121 breeding tigers estimated to be found in Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal The first ever overall nation-wide estimate of the tiger population brought a positive ray of hope among conservationists. The figures announced by the Nepal Government's Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC) shows the presence of 121 (100 194) breeding ...Possible drug target found for one of the most aggressive breast cancers
Grand Rapids, Mich. (July 8, 2009) Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) investigators have identified a gene that could be an important therapeutic target in the treatment of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer. Currently, patients with these cancers have few treatment options. "Breast...Will IVF work for a particular patient? The answer may be found in her blood
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: For the first time, researchers have been able to identify genetic predictors of the potential success or failure of IVF treatment in blood. Dr. Cathy Allen, from the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, told the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Re...New piece found in the puzzle of epigenetics
This release is available in German . For many years scientists have known that the numerous biological functions of an organism are not regulated solely by the DNA sequence of its genes: Superordinate regulatory mechanisms exist that contribute to determining the fate of genes. Although ...Not 1, but 2 kinds of males found in the invasive round goby
Scientists have found the existence of two types of males of a fiercely invasive fish spreading through the Great Lakes, which may provide answers as to how they rapidly reproduce. The research, published in the Journal of Great Lakes Research , looks at the aggressive round goby, a bottom-dw...Muscular protein bond -- strongest yet found in nature
A research collaboration between Munich-based biophysicists and a structural biologist in Hamburg is helping to explain why our muscles, and those of other animals, don't simply fall apart under stress. Their findings may have implications for fields as diverse as medical research and nanotechnolo...Novel gene found for dilated cardiomyopathy
Researchers in the Heart Institute at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have discovered a novel gene responsible for heart muscle disease and chronic heart failure in some children and adults with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Mutations in the ANKRD1 gene may cause DCM, which is the...Agent in red wine found to keep hearts young
MADISON - How, scientists wonder, do the French get away with a clean bill of heart health despite a diet loaded with saturated fats? The answer to the so-called "French paradox" may be found in red wine. More specifically, it may reside in small doses of resveratrol, a natural constituent of g...Rabbit Anti-ARG. Vasopressin Polyclonal Antibody, Unconjugated from GeneTex
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